Peer Networking Identity Manager (p2pimsvc) Service Defaults in Windows 8
Provides identity services for the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services. If disabled, the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services may not function, and some applications, such as HomeGroup and Remote Assistance, may not function correctly.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Peer Networking Identity Manager |
| Service name: | p2pimsvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServicePeerNet |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\system32\pnrpsvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\p2pimsvc |
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Default Behavior
Peer Networking Identity Manager is a Win32 service. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. When the Peer Networking Identity Manager service is started, it runs as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a process of svchost.exe, sharing it with other services. If Peer Networking Identity Manager fails to start, the error details are added to Windows 8 error log. When the operating system startup is complete, the user is being notified that the p2pimsvc service hasn't been started.
Dependencies
All the services listed below will not start if Peer Networking Identity Manager is disabled:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Peer Networking Identity Manager
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config p2pimsvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The p2pimsvc service is using the pnrpsvc.dll file that is located in the C:\Windows\system32 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 8 installation media.